Fire closes road into Yellowstone

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) ? About 100 people have been ordered to leave their homes as a wildfire burns outside Yosemite National Park, fire officials said Sunday.

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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — About 100 people have been ordered to leave their homes as a wildfire burns outside Yosemite National Park, fire officials said Sunday.

Residents of the community of Rancheria were told to evacuate Saturday, while residents of the nearby communities of Yosemite West, Old El Portal, Incline and Jerseydale have also been told they may have leave their homes.

The blaze, which is burning in a steep and rugged area of thick forests along Highway 140, has also forced the indefinite closure of the roadway.

The highway, one of the main entrances into the park, is shut down for nearly a 15-mile stretch.

Despite the size of the blaze and its proximity to Yosemite, park officials said it was not affecting activities within the park.